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Police have arrested a 28-year-old man on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving after a fatal hit and run crash in Plymouth.

Officers say the man walked in to Crownhill Police Station on Sunday after allegedly leaving the scene of a fatal accident early on Sunday morning.

Emergency services were sent to Budshead Road, Whitleigh, shortly after 3.30am on Sunday, February 24 and launched a major investigation which saw the road closed through the day.

A police spokesman on Monday morning said a 28-year-old man had been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving after he voluntarily attended Crownhill Police Station. He has been released pending further investigation.

A man was allegedly hit by a vehicle , which reportedly then drove off, near a bus stop opposite Whitleigh Court. It is not known in which direction the vehicle was travelling but debris was left in the lane heading towards the Taunton Avenue roundabout, and on the verge beside it.

(Image: William Telford)

Police said on Sunday: “A male pedestrian was found with injuries consistent with a motor vehicle collision which left the scene.

“He was later pronounced deceased at Derriford Hospital. His next of kin are in attendance.”

The drama began at about 3.27am when residents living nearby said they heard a “bump”.

They reported looking out and seeing headlights in the road and someone using a torch. A taxi, on the carriageway facing away from Taunton Avenue and towards Crownhill, had stopped and had its lights on.

Residents speculated that the taxi driver may have come upon the scene and stopped to help or contact the emergency services.